Eunoia

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Word Definition Language Tags Audio
Schnapsleiche So who passed out drunk ("liquor corpse") German adverse event friends
Eudaimonia The contented happy state you feel when you travel Greek travel explore happiness
Razbliuto The feeling for someone you used to love but no longer do Russian love change awareness
Otium The condition of being in control of one’s own time; leisure, free-time; ease, peace. Latin growth time habits
Ripsaspis (ρίψασπις) Literal: "the one that throws down his shield"; the one that gives in with dismay Greek action
Tsundoku Acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them Japanese adverse
Angushti za'id Someone with six fingers Persian physical
Kaapshljmurslis The feeling of being cramped on public transportation Latvian stress physical
Abendrot The colour of the sky when the sun is setting German nature beauty
Chutzpah Insolence, cheek, audacity. Commonly used to describe someone when they have crossed the line of acceptable behavior Yiddish extreme
Sensizlik the state and the concept of being without you, not having you Turkish feeling love
Layogenic Good looking from a distance Tagalog visual
Kuidare To eat yourself into backruptcy Japanese food funny
Schadenfreude Pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. German feeling adverse
Schilderwald Jungle of traffic signs; a street so crowded with signs that you become lost German stress confusion
Volta During certain hours of the early evening, around dusk, everyone in the town who might feel like going for a walk takes a saunter or stroll up and down the main street Greek time physical nature
Consuegro Father in law of your son Spanish family
Querencia A place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home, the place where you are your most authentic self Spanish strength happiness character
inssa Short word of insider = trendy people who catch up with the trends Korean society
Xíng qì (行氣) Volitionally (e.g., mentally) circulating or directing qi. Chinese growth awareness strength
Kalsarikänni to get drunk (alone) at home in your underwear with no intention of going out Finnish funny action
Camhanaich Half-light; early morning twilight Irish event nature
Ghalidan Rolling from side to side as lovers do Persian love action connection
Hwyl A passion and fervour for a competitive event like a poetry reading or a rugby match that fills your entire body with a sense of belonging. Welsh emotion extreme
Cavoli riscaldati Literally "reheated cabbage"; When you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair Italian love event persistence
Shinrin-yoku (森林浴) bathing' in the forest (literally and/or metaphorically). Japanese nature event
Turnbeutelvergesser Literally "sportsbag", but often used for a pupil that forgets their gym bag. German funny
Ser/Estar The verb 'to be' is two different verbs in Spanish. Ser is 'what you are' and estar is 'how you are/where you are' Spanish attribute
Skare A thin layer of ice on top of snow Swedish physical nature
Feierabend End of the work day German event




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